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IT LAST: Check
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Today's
word on journalism

Saturday, September 10, 2005

Scene: Calvin and Hobbes are reading the newspaper.

Calvin: "I
like following the news! News organizations know
I won't sit still for any serious discussion of
complex and boring issues. They give me what I
want: Antics. Emotional confrontation. Sound bites.
Scandal. Sob stories and popularity polls all
packaged as a soap opera and horse race! It's
very entertaining."

Hobbes: "Then
commentators wonder why the public is cynical
about politics."

Calvin: "You
can tell this is an in-depth story because it's
got an article next to a chart."

Idle
Isle Cafe goes through changes yet keeps small-town
feel
The Idle Isle Cafe, established in May 1921 in downtown
Brigham City, is the third oldest restaurant in Utah.
The Idle Isle is a small, family-owned restaurant and
offers unique decor, a comfortable setting, and traditional
home cooking. Over the past several decades the restaurant
has thrived, creating a friendly atmosphere. / By
Kristin Bishop

Old
Lyric winding up a season of professionalism and fun
Although it's only a small-town theater tucked in Cache
Valley, the Caine Old Lyric Theater has all the charm
and clean-cut professionalism of an off-Broadway theater.
The Caine Theater, home to the Old Lyric Repertory Company,
was built in 1913 and has a turn-of-the-century feel
to it, with red velvet seats and its very own ghost
named Everett. / By Liz Lawyer

How
to solve Bombay's woes? How about an SOS to the queen
My father speaks fondly of a Bombay that is entirely
foreign to me. It is a charmingly quaint place, where
rustic homes line ordered streets, and elegant horse-drawn
carriages transport commuters across the seven isles
that make up the city. The roads that service this urban
archipelago are immaculately clean, washed and scrubbed
in the wee hours every day. Gas-lit lamps illuminate
the long, narrow side streets and electric-powered streetcars
carry even the poorest workers to the commercial hubs
downtown. / By Leon D'Souza

SPORTS AND RECREATION

Recent
USU grad designs new look for '49ers
Alex Smith and Steve Young aren't Utah's only connection
to the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers unveiled a new
wordmark in the end zones of Monster Park Aug. 13 and
Utah State University graduate Ben Barnes is the graphic
designer behind the new look.

Northern
Utah baseball a tradition spanning generations, miles
The eldest member of the Northern Utah League has been
playing for more than 20 years and is now in his mid-50s.
His son, 23-year-old Gillian Hollingsworth, is also
on the team. Many of the members, although they have
moved away, continue to travel back to their hometown
of Logan or Brigham City to participate in every game.
/ By Kristin Bishop